First day stamp covers
Scope and Contents
Stamped, franked envelopes commemorating the anniversary and a letter from C. E. Harris listing Nevada post offices who received the die hub for the centennial post mark.
Dates
- 1959
Creator
- Nevada Silver Centennial Committee (Organization)
Restrictions
Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Administrative History
Committee which planned the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the discovery of silver in Nevada.
Extent
13 Items
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Nevada Silver Centennial was a committee which planned the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the discovery of silver in Nevada. Collection contains stamped, franked envelopes commemorating the anniversary and a letter from C. E. Harris listing Nevada post offices who received the die hub for the centennial post mark.
Arrangement
Arranged without hierarchy.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
First day covers donated from unknown source.
- Harris, C. E., active 1959 (Creator)
Creator
- Nevada Silver Centennial Committee (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the First day stamp covers
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department Repository
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
1664 N. Virginia St.
Reno Nevada 89557-0322 USA
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